The rolling hills around Mae Salong.
The rolling hills around Mae Salong.
A street in the village.
A street in the village.
Tea drying by a road in Mae Salong.
Tea drying by a road in Mae Salong.
A truck carrying workers in the village.
A truck carrying workers in the village.
A kickabout in a nearby village.
A kickabout in a nearby village.
A tea festival in Mae Salong.
A tea festival in Mae Salong.
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Mae Salong, where Kuomintang’s ‘lost army’ put down roots

In Mae Salong, northern Thailand, home of the Chinese Nationalists' 93rd division, tea and coffee plants have replaced the opium poppies that once provided a living. Words and pictures by Kit Gillet

The rolling hills around Mae Salong.
The rolling hills around Mae Salong.
A street in the village.
A street in the village.
Tea drying by a road in Mae Salong.
Tea drying by a road in Mae Salong.
A truck carrying workers in the village.
A truck carrying workers in the village.
A kickabout in a nearby village.
A kickabout in a nearby village.
A tea festival in Mae Salong.
A tea festival in Mae Salong.
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